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Zune (30GB, brown)

Zune (30GB, brown)
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Microsoft Zune (second generation, 80GB, black)

Microsoft Zune (second generation, 80GB, black)
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Zune (30GB, black)

Zune (30GB, black)
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Creative Zen (16GB)

Creative Zen (16GB)
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Creative Zen V Plus (4GB, black)

Creative Zen V Plus (4GB, black)
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Price $200 to $309 at 3 stores $249 at 1 store $199 to $248 at 2 stores $159 to $319 at 10 stores $83 to $92 at 4 stores
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4.0 stars Excellent
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
Average user rating 3.5 stars out of 64 reviews 4.0 stars out of 58 reviews 3.0 stars out of 410 reviews 3.5 stars out of 85 reviews 3.0 stars out of 167 reviews
Release date October 06, 2006 November 12, 2007 September 12, 2006 August 28, 2007 June 27, 2006
The Bottom Line The Zune has blossomed from an ugly duckling into a worthy iPod alternative. We're hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. It's a great option for anyone looking for a great-sounding, pocketable MP3 player with an excellent, video-capable screen and plenty of extra features. The Creative Zen V Plus is a superb choice for anyone looking for a compact and feature-filled flash MP3 player with great sound quality. If you're looking for a more sophisticated design (or have large thumbs), look elsewhere.

Basic specs

Features See What's the Same or What's different
Battery technology Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Digital player (recorder) WMA
MP3
AAC
WMA
MP3
AAC
WMA
MP3
AAC
WMA
WAV
ADPCM
Audible
MP3
AAC
WMA
WAV
ADPCM
Protected WMA (DRM 9)
Audible
MP3
Digital Player total harmonic distortion Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 0.05 %
Software type Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Creative ZENcast Organizer
Creative Media Explorer
Drivers & Utilities
Creative ZENcast Organizer
Creative Media Explorer
Creative MediaSource
Dimensions (WxDxH) 2.4 in x 0.6 in x 4.4 in
2.4 in x 0.5 in x 4.3 in
2.4 in x 0.6 in x 4.4 in
3.3 in x 0.4 in x 2.2 in
1.7 in x 0.6 in x 2.7 in
Color Brown
Black
Black
Black
Blue
PC interface(s) supported Hi-Speed USB
Wi-Fi
Hi-Speed USB
Wi-Fi
Hi-Speed USB
Wi-Fi
Hi-Speed USB
Hi-Speed USB
Mfr estimated battery life 14 hour(s)